Man City vs Real Madrid (agg 3-3) – Champions League quarter-final: Live score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola’s holders look to book fourth consecutive semi-final

We’ve just had Hey Jude being belted out at the Etihad, slightly strange given who is playing for Real Madrid tonight!

Walker and Nacho lead their teams out and we are just moments away from what promises to be a brilliant game.

Strap yourselves in!

Man City: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Grealish, Haaland

Real Madrid: Lunin, Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy, Kroos, Camavinga, Valverde, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr

Jack Gaughan at the Etihad Stadium…

Erling Haaland and Rodri have both received awards on the pitch from Luis Figo for their exploits in last year’s competition.

Rodri was player of the season and Haaland obviously the golden boot winner.

Seems a bit late in the day (13 minutes until kick off) and late in the season (April!) to be handing such accolades over…

The players head back down the tunnel for their final instructions ahead of kick-off.

Guardiola has just spoken to TNT Sports and admitted his side will have to be at their very best to see off Real Madrid.

Just 15 minutes until kick-off now.

There will be a couple of thousand Real Madrid fans at the Etihad and they are intent on making themselves heard.

Will their team give them plenty to cheer about?

Rio Ferdinand has just been asked who he is looking forward to seeing tonight and he originally said Jude Bellingham.

But he then mentioned Phil Foden, Vinicius Jr Kevin De Bruyne and Rodrygo, and who can blame him?

There’s a ridiculous amount of talent on show tonight, and kick-off is fast approaching.

Phil Foden is the man of the moment right now, and he has sat down to talk to Mail Sport about his outstanding season.

Be sure to check out what he had to say on all of our platforms this Friday!

The players are out on the pitch going through their pre-match routines.

Less than 30 minutes until kick-off now.

Pep Guardiola went with Ortega Moreno last week, but Ederson is back between the sticks tonight.

Can the Brazilian keep a clean sheet and help his side into the semi-finals?

Great to see Chris Kamara at the Etihad today, and he is beaming ahead of kick-off!

Jude Bellingham took the gamble of joining arguably the biggest club in the world last summer, but has handled the pressure brilliantly.

Could he be the difference-maker tonight?

Former Man City defender Joleon Lescott believes Kyle Walker returning is a massive boost for the holders.

He feels Walker’s recovery pace for Real Madrid’s counter-attacks will make a ‘huge difference’ tonight.

If the players didn’t know how big tonight’s game is, they do now.

They received a huge welcome from their fans on their way to the stadium a little earlier.

He was the player City fans loved to hate when he was playing for Man United, but it’s all fun and games tonight with many supporters grabbing a selfie with the TNT Sports pundit before kick-off.

So both captains come back into their respective teams after not playing last week.

It’s a big ask of Walker after just under a month on the sidelines, while Nacho will have the unenviable task of trying to keep Erling Haaland quiet.

Three changes for Man City from last week’s first leg.

Kyle Walker comes into the side and takes the captain’s armband, with John Stones dropping to the bench.

Kevin De Bruyne has also recovered from illness and comes in for Mateo Kovacic.

Ederson also gets the nod in goal ahead of Ortega Moreno.

Will Walker play? How about Ake?

We are about to find out…

Just how great is this Man City side?

That’s a question that could be answered definitively if City do win another Treble over the coming weeks, but some City fans have already given their verdict to Mail Sport.

Everyone wants to say ‘I was there’ for tonight’s game, it really could be that special.

Clarence Seedorf and Fabio Cannavaro have both been spotted at the Etihad ahead of kick-off.

Just over 90 minutes until kick-off and the nerves will be kicking in for both sets of fans as they make their way to the Etihad.

This year’s final is at Wembley for the first time in 13 years.

Both teams will be looking to take one step closer to that showpiece event, and the Champions League trophy is proudly on show at the Etihad tonight.

Jude Bellingham has taken Madrid by storm since joining the Spanish giants last year, scoring 20 goals already in his first season.

And some Madrid fans have no doubt he is the best player on the planet right now. Do you agree?

Aurelien Tchouameni is suspended for tonight’s game after picking up a booking last week, but he has still travelled to today’s game to support his team-mates.

How big a miss will he prove to be this evening?

The countdown to kick-off is well and truly on.

Real Madrid have already released their line-up, will Pep Guardiola spring any surprises with his starting XI?

No messing about from Real Madrid as they release their line-up over two hours before kick-off.

There is just one change from last week, with experienced defender Nacho coming in to captain the side in place of the suspended Aurelien Tchouameni.

Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo all start in a formidable-looking front three.

One simply won’t do, we want two!

That’s the message from Bernardo Silva on Man City’s quest to win back-to-back Trebles.

He has claimed City want to ‘create a legacy’ and they will go one step closer to doing just that with a win tonight.

This is a huge night for Real Madrid as they seek revenge for the thrashing they took at the same stadium last year.

And club president Florentino Perez is in town to see if Madrid can pull off a stunning win against the defending champions.

Jude Bellingham was the player put forward by Real Madrid to face the media yesterday.

The attacking midfielder was asked about racism in Spain, with his team-mates Vinicius Jr and Aurelien Tchouameni being targeted this season.

Bellingham branded the abuse ‘disgusting’ but admitted he has ‘got used to’ slurs since moving to Madrid last summer.

Real Madrid’s stars arrived in Manchester yesterday and had a walkaround on the Etihad pitch last night ahead of tonight’s showdown with City.

Footage has emerged of several players avoiding stepping on Man City’s club crest as they made their way out the tunnel.

It is supposed to be a mark of respect, but let’s just say fans haven’t been particularly impressed by the gesture…

Kyle Walker could return from a hamstring injury tonight, and it’s been a busy few days for the Man City defender.

His wife, Annie Kilner, has given birth to their fourth son after it was recently revealed that he ia also the father of Lauryn Goodman’s eight-monthold girl.

When in Manchester, what should you do?

Well, some Real Madrid fans decided to pop to Old Trafford earlier today, the stadium of City’s bitter rivals, Man United.

Let’s hope they know where tonight’s game is actually taking place!

Man City blew Real Madrid away at home in last year’s semi-finals, winning 4-0 in one of the most complete performances we’ve seen in European football in years.

His team may need to reach a similar level tonight to progress and he knows it.

It was a cause of frustration last week… trying to keep up with two brilliant matches as Arsenal faced Bayern Munich and Man City took on Real Madrid at the same time.

There will be the same issue tonight, but there is a reason behind it, which Mail Sport can reveal…

There will be individual battles all over the pitch tonight, and Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham will be looking to outdo each other in the No10 role for their respective teams.

Both men look certain to be key players for England at the Euros this summer, but who will shine brighter in the Champions League this evening?

Mail Sport has taken a look at their stats over the course of the season…

Beating Man City at the Etihad may be one of the toughest tasks in football right now, but Real Madrid are 14-time European champions and will fancy their chances tonight.

Their fans have travelled in their thousands to soak up the atmosphere in Manchester ahead of kick-off which is just over three hours away.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg between Man City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium.

The first leg was a thrilling 3-3 draw, leaving the tie perfectly poised.

Who will come out on top tonight and book their spot in the semi-finals?